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Grott Tunnel
Download date: 19/12/2024
You will find the Mina Grott near the Vallvidrera reservoir, where a little train was established and one of the places where Sarrià’s Vallvidrera neighbourhood originated.
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Cultural heritage
Several methods have been used to provide the city with water from the Collserola mountains since Roman times, when the city was known as Barcino. These methods for transporting water have evolved over time, from harnessing the force of gravity to the present-day system of pressurised piped water. The Grott tunnel is a relic of hydraulic engineering. Built in 1855 to transport water from the Vallvidrera Reservoir, it soon fell out of use. In 1908, the tunnel was reused for the first electric passenger train built in Spain. The one-car train, with room for 36 passengers, travelled through a tunnel decorated with dozens of coloured lights, and was a great success with Barcelonians keen to enjoy nature and visit the Collserola mountains. By the time this short-lived line stopped operating, it had transported close to 40,000 passengers. The tunnel was closed after the line ceased, leaving behind a mysterious iron gate that can still be seen today and which few would associate with the city’s first electric train.
Location and contact
Location and contact
Grott Tunnel
- Address:
- Camí del Cama-sec, 22 - 28
- Districte:
- Sarrià-Sant Gervasi
- Neighborhood:
- Vallvidrera, el Tibidabo i les Planes
- City:
- Barcelona
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Observacions
La Mina Grott és un túnel de quasi un quilòmetre i mig situat que connecta el Pantà de Vallvidrera amb la part baixa del barri de Vallvidrera, a prop de l'estació inferior del Funicular de Vallvidrera. La seva construcció es dugué a terme l'any 1855 per dur l'aigua del pantà fins a l'antic municipi de Sarrià.
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